Freedom of Information
Freedom of information (FOI)
Freedom of information (FOI)
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 gives you the right to request information from the Crofting Commission. We must provide it unless there’s a good reason not to.
How to request information
Requests must be in writing (which includes email). Send your request to:
Crofting Commission, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW or by email to compliancehub@crofting.gov.scot with “FOI” in the subject line.
Please include your name, a postal address or email address for our reply, and a phone number if you can.
You can also find our guidance on vexatious or repeated requests , and more information on your rights at the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.
Fees and timescales
- Will there be a fee? We do not usually charge for requests. However, we may charge a fee if your request places a significant demand on our staff or finances. You can read our Charging Policy for details.
- Timescale: We will respond to your request within 20 working days. If a request is complex, we will contact you to explain the delay and let you know when you can expect a full response.
What to do if you’re unhappy with our response
- Request a review: If you are not happy with our response, you can ask for a review within 40 working days. We will look at your request again and aim to provide a new response within 20 working days.
- Appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner: If you are still not satisfied, you have the right to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner. You should keep all your correspondence with us, as you will need to provide copies to the Commissioner.
FOI requests
We keep a public record of all freedom of information requests we receive. You can click on a request’s date to see a summary. If you want a full copy of a response, email us at compliancehub@crofting.gov.scot and include the case number.
Before making a request for information
We already have a large amount of information available on this website, via our Publication Scheme which can be found below and in our Annual Report. You can also find many publications, information on consultations and Board papers. We recommend that you look through this website first before requesting information as it may already be available.
We are strongly committed to complying with legislation that gives you the right to request information and for that information to be provided to you unless there are good reasons not to do so. However, you should be aware of our guidance on vexatious and repeated requests which can be found below, along with a copy of our Charging Policy.
We have also provided a suggested template which you can use to request personal data, this can be found below. However, you should also refer to the page on the Data Protection on this website.
Recent Freedom of Information Requests
Freedom of Information Requests
627 results
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FOI Request: 125180
Request for information on the Eyenort Common Grazings Committee between 01/11/1982-30/11/1990
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FOI Request: 125106 (EIR)
Information regarding: 1. Do you have a target to cut emissions from air and/or business travel? 2. Please provide copies of any corporate policy your organisation has on the reduction of emissions from business travel? 3. Please provide copies of any corporate policy your organisation has on the reduction of the use of air travel for business travel purposes? 4. Please provide details of the number of flights your staff have taken from Edinburgh & Glasgow Airports to London Airports for business purposes in the past 12 months (or your most recent 12 month reporting period) for travel to destinations within south-east England? 5. Please provide details of the number of rail journeys your staff have taken from Edinburgh & Glasgow railway stations to London railway stations for business purposes in the past 12 months (or your most recent 12 month reporting period) for travel to destinations within south-east England?
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FOI Request: 125102 (EIR)
Request for all information pertaining to Croft 10 Halistra.
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FOI Request: 124954
Request for the following information: 1) The total amount spent on compensation payments in the financial years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24? 2) The total spent on rectifying errors in the financial years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24?
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FOI Request: 124955
Request for the following information: 1) The total financial loss on written off inventory and IT equipment for financial years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24? 2) The total cost of replacing/fixing broken or out of date IT equipment for financial years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24? 3) The total spent in severance pay in the financial years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24?
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FOI Request: 124956
Request for the following information: 1) The total amount of money that has been lost as a result of fraud in the financial years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24? 2) The total amount of money spent to retrieve the money lost to fraud in the financial years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24?
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FOI Request: 124827
Information regarding: Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Q2. Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the following services: a. Cloud computing, b. Software as a Service (SaaS), c. Platform as a Service (PaaS), d. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), e. Anything as a Service (Xaas)? Q3. Does your organisation have any plans to procure the following services: a. Network Security, b. Cloud Security, c. Endpoint Security, d. Mobile Security, e. IoT Security, f. Application Security? Q4. Does your organisation have any plans to procure following services: Data and Analytics, AI and Automation, Digital Transformation?
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FOI Request: 124863
Request for information regarding 2, 3, 4 & 5 Tockavaig (Share) and 6 & 7 Tockavaig (Share), specifically all written communications paper/electronic and any telephone records between the parties identified in the public notification of these assignations or any agents authorised by them and any members of the Crofting Commission staff.
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FOI Request: 124758
Request for how many Uist crofts are registered to people who don't live on the island?
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FOI Request: 124431
Request for the following information: 1. The number of de-crofting applications which have been received in the last 24 months where the application site has been greater than 0.2 hectares. 2. The number of such applications which have been approved where the site which was approved was greater than 0.2 hectares. 3. The number of such applications which were refused where the site which was refused was greater than 0.2 hectares. 4. The level of delegation which has been used for such applications (Number of applications which were dealt with via Tier 1, the Number of applications which were dealt via Tier 2, the number which were dealt with via Tier 3)